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One of the more unusual offerings at the Storm Lake Farmers Market is the snake squash, grown by Steven Lee in his garden northeast of Storm Lake. The only recipes using it we could find online required branching out into Indian cuisine. Lee says he slices it into a soup with broth and meat. If you have strange vegetables, bring them to The Times office so we may take a photo. times photo by Dolores Cullen

Myong Kuon, a representative of the South Sudanese Sudan People’s Liberation Movement I/O (SPLM I/O) will be in Storm Lake on Sunday, Sept. 11 to share his experiences and understanding of the on-going conflict in South Sudan.

Kuon serves as the Ambassador to the United Nations for the SPLM I/O and has served as an assistant to the elected vice-president of South Sudan, Riek Machar. He will speak at an event that is open to the public at Our Place, 114 E. Third St., at 2 p.m.